On the final day of the 12th Assembly meeting in Sydney members of the Assembly agreed to adopt the statement “Jews and Judaism: A Statement by the Uniting Church in Australia” as the Uniting Church’s official position on Christian Jewish relations.

The introduction of the Ministry of Pastor was a key decision of the 11th Assembly in Brisbane. After three years and a lot of work, particularly by members of the Ministerial Education Commission (MEC), the new way of understanding lay ministry is being implemented across all the synods of the Uniting Church. Decisions made during the final full day of the 12th Assembly will support that process.